David has completed in over 700 races and driven saloons, sports cars, and Formula Three single seaters. Having raced at virtually all the European circuits, Brodie also competed in a number of 500 km and 24-hour races. The last of these was Le Mans in 1994 when he qualified as fastest team driver and then…
300mph Women Drivers Headline FIA/FIM European Finals Ida Zetterström, Susanne Callin, Jndia Erbacher – three women with one thing in common: they are Europe’s fastest-ever racing drivers. The trio all drive 10,000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragsters. Finland’s Zetterström holds the European speed record at 321.01mph. Sweden’s Callin is a shade slower at 320.20mph. Switzerland’s Erbacher held…
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Once again we are running our popular Summer Social Evening. Bring along an "interesting vehicle" and display it in the car park at the Corn Exchange for other members to view. The bar will be open and a buffet supper will be served. Please note the earlier start time of 7pm. You are welcome to…
Celebrate the glory days of motorsport at Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia Special guests include Ian Flux, John Fitzpatrick, Warwick Banks, and Mike Wilds Spectacular motor racing at one of the oldest motorsport venues in the world =20 NEW FOR 2023 The Startline VIP Club Full weekend of action and entertainment at Shelsley Walsh, both on and…
Jerry Watson will talk about his experiences in Historic car rallying , how he built and competed with the “ Muska TR’s” a trio of works replica TR4’s.
The Baston Car & Bike Show will be returning to Grimsthorpe Castle in 2023. Taking place on Sunday 9th July, we will be welcoming a whole host of special vehicles – vintage, classics, road, race, sports, customised, commercial and more! Not to mention the wide array of traders, live music, entertainment for the kids, food…
A CELEBRATION OF MARQUES NO LONGER WITH US A new event is The Festival of the Dead Car Clubs at Burghley House on Sunday 2nd July. The aim is to raise as much money as possible for Mission Motor Sport which is an excellent charity supporting injured Service Personnel. For more details see www.festivalofthedead.uk
The Grimsthorpe Speed Trials will take place again this year on Saturday 1 July. For entry and more details, please see speedtrials.co.uk
The speaker at the Bourne Motor Racing Club evening on 8th June will be the well known Motoring Journalist and Historian Simon Taylor. Simon has been immersed in motor sport for nearly 50 years joining the weekly magazine Autosport from university, and was its editor by the age of 23. He moved on to become a publisher…
The speaker at the Bourne Motor Racing Club evening on 11th May will see a return of the Author and Biographer Jon Saltinstall who will be talking about the Motor Racing Legend Jacky Ickx. Jacky Ickx started racing motorcycles becoming Belgian Champion twice before moving on to car racing in Formula two. He won the…
Meet Sainsbury's car park, Exeter Street, Bourne At 10-30 to leave at 10-45. In North Street on right Wake House, early home of Charles Worth, 1825-1895, Fashion Designer. At 11 he started work at a printers in Bourne. Aged 12, he went to London as an apprentice at Swan & Edgar, Department Store. 1846 he…
The speaker at the Bourne Motor Racing Club evening on 13th April will be TV personality ‘Fuzz’ Townshend Real Name John Richard Keith Townshend, he got his nickname ‘Fuzz’ from his friends at his junior school due to his Afro hairstyle. After his mother bought him a drum kit, ‘Fuzz’ took lessons and made his…
